Where to Eat Out for Thanksgiving in Delaware

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With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, it’s time to start planning dinner before all the turkey has flown off the shelves. This year, why not start a new tradition and let one of Delaware’s top restaurants do the work for you? All you need is yourself, your loved ones and a reservation.

90 E. Main St., Newark • 533-0201When: Accepting catering orders through Nov. 25 What’s on the menu: A nine-pound oven roasted turkey breast is the main star of the show, followed by savory mashed potatoes, whipped sweet potatoes with cinnamon, sun-dried tomato and basil stuffing and so much more. Also, house-crafted gelato will be on the menu with a choice of vanilla bean or crème brülée toffee. Customize your order by emailing events@caffegelato.net, or visit caffegelato.net for more details.Pricing: Half order is $149 and serves 4-5, a full order is $259 and serves 8-10

What’s on the menu: A Thanksgiving plate will be available at both Crooked Hammock locations in Lewes and Middletown, and will include roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and more. The brewery’s late-night menu will also be available all day long, which features a variety of burgers, brats, appetizers, salads, wings and more.

100 Continental Drive, Newark • 631-1542When: 11:30-6 p.m.What’s on the menu: Come enjoy a Thanksgiving buffet that features roasted whole turkeys, certified Angus prime rib, a game taco station and plenty of side options such as blackened shrimp and cow tipper cheese grits, lobster mac and cheese, stuffing, steamed asparagus and more. Visit hiltonchristiana.com for the full menu.Pricing: $59.95 per person for adults and children over 12, $19.95 per person for children ages 4-11, and free for children 3 and underReservations: Call 631-1542 in order to book your preferred seating for the event.

42 W. 11th St., Wilmington • 594-3100When: Seatings at noon and 2:30 p.m. in the Green Room; seatings at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in the Gold BallroomWhat’s on the menu: Guests will be able to feast on an elegant four-course prix-fixe Thanksgiving dinner in the Green Room, which includes a jumbo shrimp cocktail, smoked salmon, lobster bisque, mushroom risotto and Caesar salad appetizer. Next is a choice of traditional tom turkey with all the fixings, certified Black Angus filet mignon, filet of Scottish salmon, lobster tail, vegetables or red quinoa. It is then followed by chef’s holiday dessert trio. The hotel is also offering a Thanksgiving buffet in the Gold Ballroom, which includes a traditional variety of selections including lobster bisque, shrimp cocktail station, an international cheese display, chef’s assortment of seasonal salads, carved to order roast tom turkey, certified Black Angus filet mignon, filet of salmon, HOTEL DU PONT crab cakes, favorite holiday side dishes and a holiday dessert buffet.Pricing: Prixe-fixe prices are $95 per person, $35 children under 12, children under 5 free; buffet prices are $85 per person, $35 children under 12, children under 5 freeReservations: Call 594-3154 for reservations.

3801 Kennett Pike, Greenville •â€‹ 654-9941When: To order Thanksgiving catering, call 654-9941, ext. 3 to make reservations or email catering@janssensfinefoods.com.What’s on the menu: Let Janssen’s do the work this year with its extensive take-home menu including individual dishes and traditional Thanksgiving platters. View the full range of options here.Pricing: $85 dinner for two, $225 dinner for 6-8, $375 dinner for 10-12

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1617 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, Pa. •â€‹ (610) 388-8088When: 1–7 p.m. What’s on the menu: Guests will be treated to a three-course meal and will be given the option of a salad, mushroom soup, pumpkin bisque as a starter, and then will receive house roasted turkey with gravy as the main dish. At the end of the meal there will be pumpkin ice cream, cheesecake, crème brûlée, or vanilla or chocolate ice cream. Find the full menu here.Pricing: $43 adults, $20 children under 12

605 Second St., Chesapeake City, Md. • (410) 885-2040When: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. What’s on the menu: Families will be able to enjoy baked ham with chardonnay, roasted turkey with bourbon, crab cakes, salmon, ribs and more. Also, there is a kids station which serves chicken tenders, French fries, macaroni and cheese and mozzarella sticks.Pricing: $44.95 for adults, $17.95 for children ages 5-12, children 4 and under are freeReservation: Required, call (410) 885-2040.

208 Bank St., Chesapeake City, Md. • (410) 885-7200When: noon-6 p.m. What’s on the menu: Schaefer’s Canal House is the place to be this holiday season. Guests will enjoy a buffet of roast turkey, honey ham, crab cakes, short ribs, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese and more.Pricing: $41.95 for adults, $17.95 for children 12 and under